persecutes

/ˈpɝː.sɪ.kjuːt/

动词

（因种族、宗教、政治信仰）迫害；虐待；烦扰，纠缠
His latest film is about the experience of being persecuted for being gay.
他最新的一部影片以同性恋者受迫害的经历为题。